The Liberty Hawks will head out to challenge the Chowchilla Tribe at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Liberty sitting on three straight victories and Chowchilla on six.
Last Friday, Liberty got the win against Riverdale by a conclusive 41-19. Considering the Hawks have won four contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Liberty's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shane Williams, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Williams also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending four passes. Ethan Dunn was in the mix too, providing Liberty with two touchdowns.
Liberty was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 236 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chowchilla took their match on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-13 win over Caruthers. The Tribe might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Davian Stephenson, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Dwayne Hemphill was another key player, rushing for 53 yards and two touchdowns.
Chowchilla didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hemphill and Stephenson.
Liberty now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Chowchilla, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Liberty has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 296.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Chowchilla struggles in that department as they've been averaging 305.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Liberty came up short against Chowchilla in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-23. Can Liberty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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